NickG

a lot of it just doesn't add up, if we were as desperate for money I am sure we could have sold Surman, Lallana and possibly others. Not sure that we couldn't have carried on with Smith as a loan, also brought in Saeijs and Molyneux, even the other CB - which for us 4 fit CBs is a luxury -would they have done that if about to go under? Doubt it. I suppose with loans fees for Rasiak, John and Saga and the savings in wages there has been some stabilising - but once again without the facts we are ****ing in the dark

but they have been saying the same quite regularly and this site isn't good for ITK!

although that, or at least some of that maybe good for us in the close season, personally think the chances of relegation would increase if we have anymore chnages this season. Get behind the team and manger for the relegation battle.

agree with him being judged on the results but it can only be a good thing him praising the support.

I did paraphrase as it seemed someone wanted a summary! Why is everything a battle on here? He did praise the fans - can't remember whether excellent was the word but it is recorded if its that important? Again, without listening again (and it wasn't that interesting last night!) now he said he had been to the reserves but thought he said he was now concentrating on first team?

no real new insight. Only few mins, said right things about being confident of staying up, its down to them to play better to attract fans, was at reserve game last night but is now concentrating totally on first team. The bit about fans was when directly asked whether he can insulate the players from the protest he said it was outside of the stadium so they don't see it and a minority of fans, but the fans they do see within the stadium have been excellent, support Saturday was great. Said about being approached when GB got the job but then carried on his career until approached again to be academy director. Was asked about dutch football - about it really. Not particularly interesting or any new news but quite eloquent

there's not a single post on here saying they think it was all decided after NP left. so no-ones embarassed (apart perhaps someone who only posts to bait?)

real shame to lose fans, but judge on the football - which so far has been enough to keep people away, but if days like Saturday become the norm rather than the exception then this should bring people back

he said on radio he came back too early and needed injections after first game back, but has been fully fit just struggling now to find form. Remember he had not really played before this season

no he didn't, he was publically stating in interviews that investment was coming in and holding them off, long after NP came in.

agree, was it WGS who was lined up when someone else in post? no surprise if it was sorted out a year ago, but it was to be acedemy director anyway. Think some are wanting him to say something they can criticise him for, unfortunately he didn't, fairly run of the mill stuff and was pretty positive about the supporters.

can't see any coverage of protest at all in echo tonight.

whatever turns you on! not into that sort of thing myself;)

the issue being complimenting them and saying it is down to the team to do better to get more back?

which is why they are all as bad as each other and total new board ownership is preferable rather than the pathetic, childish tit for tat -from both sides.

I reckon Lowe decided on him years ago.

He said and I don't paraphrase! "Last April, last year April.., May I think it was, that Rupert asked me to join Southampton after all as academy director." hth.

he said, April, then immediately, calmly (not panic conspiracy theorists!) corrected and said May I think it was.

he was asked if protests distract players, he said they are insulated within the stadium and the support is good in the stadium, ffs what wrong with that? its complimenting fans!

are the fans supportive within St Marys? We don't see it in stadium, fans are great in the stadium, but we need to perform better to get fans in stadium

not doing academy any more

"April.. May I think it was"

anyone not listening want updates?

sorry, you are right - Saeijs is a liar.

I agree, those sat around me were commenting on Saturday that he was winning headers against much taller players. Play players in form - Gillett played well and was busy, deserves to keep his place